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from home, and in an enemy's coun-
Try; and finally the mystery was
solved by the old housekeeper, who
divulged it as q secret to a friend Of
hers, an inveterate gossip, who di-
vulged it as a great secret to q friend
of hers, an inveterate gossip, who
soon made the affair the property OF
the whole neighborhood.
Rose Cushman, the daughter of the
sauire's only brother, was a mother
less child, and had grown to woman
hood without knowing what it was to
be refused the slightest wish, for she
had always been her fathers idol.
He had planned in her early child
hood that she should marry the son Of
his most intimate friend.
But such designs are rarely accom-
pIished. At the age of nineteen Rose
met a young and gallant officer in his
Majesty's navy, and lost her heart al
most at first sight. The affection was
reciprocated, and not dreaming o fany
obstacle, the lovers plighted their
troth with the fondest and brightest
hopes for the future.
But the father of Rose sternly re-
fused to consent to their engagement,
and forbade Rose ever to see her lover
again. But years of indulgence had
not prepared his daughterfo such ar
bitrary measures, and she continued
to meet her lover secretly whenever
she was able to do so.
One meeting in the park near the
house was witnessed by erfather, and
so incensed was he by this open def
ance of all his commands, that he or
dered the brave young sailor from his
grounds, using the harshest language.
Rose returned to the house, locked
herself into her room, and was soon
convulsed with a perfect passion OF
tears; for under her sweet and charm
ing exterior, she had a will that was
just as strong and unsubdued as her
fathers.
In subsequent interviews with her
father, she vowed she never
could or would forget Charles
Ashton. Not all the affection she
bore her father, not all the remem
brance of his kindness and love, would
prevent her meeting her lover when
ever an opportunity was found. He
we'll knew that the young man was of
honorable birth and good position,
but he couldnot give up the early plans
he had formed for her future.
After weeks of fruitless argument
with his daughter, it suddenly occurred
to him to send her to his brother, our
Squire Cushman, In America.
1t seemed in those days a long jour
ney to an almost unknown land, but
her father thought q few months in a
STANCE country would tame his self
willed daughter, and that before win
ter he would join her, visit his beloved
brother, and another year would find
Rose willing to return and comply
with his wishes.
Of course we could not know how
Rose bore the announcement of her
exile, nor did we know till long after,
that she contrived to write her lover
a sorrowful letter OF farewell, telling
him her destination, and the cruel
sentence of punishment she was willing
to bear for his sake.
Ineed hardly say that all the young
folks sympathized with Rose, and
many of the girls longed to make her
acquaintance, and learn from her own
lips the story of her unfortunate love
affair.
The old people, however, thought
she merited a severe punishment for
daring to defy her father, and the
minister even preached sermon soon
after her arrival, In which q stern re-
buke was administered to those who
failed to "Honor their fathers and
mothers"
Rose was equally unmoved by the
admonitions of the minister, or even
the looks of sympathy that were Civ
en- her by the young folks.
The Squire did all in his power to
make the visit agreeable, even relax
ing his habitual reserve, and inviting
all the young people in the neighbour
hood to his house to be introduced
to his niece.
Although Rose was very sweet and
gracious to all her guests, no one be-
came at all familiar with her, and fl
nally all attempts at intimacy ceased,
and she was left to the companion
ship of her uncle and her old nurse.
She spent q great part of her time
on the beach reading, or stretched mp
on the sand, her head on her nurses
lap, conversing with her in low tones,
or dreaming day dreams of her home
and her lover.
In the sumrae evenings the hard
sand was the promenade of the village
Rose walked apart from all the rest,
with her eyes fixed on the sea, it's rip
ping waves gilt by the m~oonbeams
hearing perhaps in the breakers that
dashed upon the distant rocks, q mes
sage from other lands.
But active preparations for war soor
banished all minor topics. Tn,
unnnc men were getting ready to ioir